Abstract
Laing distal myopathy (LDM) is caused by mutations in the MYH7 gene, and known to have muscle weakness of distal limbs and neck flexors. Through whole exome sequencing, we identified a novel p.Ala1439Pro MYH7 mutation in a Korean LDM family. This missense mutation is located in more N-terminal than any reported rod domain LDM mutations. In the early stage of disease, the present patients showed similar clinical patterns to the previously described patients of LDM. However, in the later stage, fatty replacement and atrophy of paraspinal or proximal leg muscles was more severely marked than lower leg muscles, and asymmetric atrophies were observed in trapezius, subscapularis and adductor magnus muscles. Distal myopathy like LDM showed marked and predominant fatty infiltrations in paraspinal or proximal leg muscles with marked asymmetry. These observations expand the clinical spectrum of LDM with the MYH7 mutation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 580-586 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Neuromuscular Disorders |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported in part by the Korean Health Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health & Welfare ( A120814 ), and by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea ( 2011-0021533 ).
Keywords
- Exome
- Korean
- Laing distal myopathy
- MRI
- MYH7